Business Studies:Single
The Henry Box School - Oxfordshire
01993703955
Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AX
Course summary

Theme 1: Marketing and People • Meeting customer needs • The market • Marketing mix and strategy • Managing people • Entrepreneurs and leaders Theme 2: Managing Business Activities • Raising finance • Financial planning • Managing finance • Resource management • External influences Theme 3: Business Decisions and Strategy (follows on from Theme 2) • Business objectives and strategy • Business growth • Decision-making techniques • Influences on business decisions • Assessing competitiveness • Managing change Theme 4: Global Business (follows on from Theme 1) • Globalisation • Global markets and business expansion • Global Marketing • Global industries and companies

Entry requirements

Minimum of 5 subjects at grade 5 including/as well as grade 4 or above in English and Maths. Grade 5 or above in GCSE Business (if studied before). Ideally, students will have achieved a grade 5 in either English Language or Literature. However, we welcome conversation with students who achieve 2 grade 4s.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Marketing, People, and Global Businesses What’s assessed – Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national, and global contexts. Written exam – 2 hours (35% of A level). 100 marks available. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. All questions are based on case study stimulus material provided in a separate booklet in the exam. Paper 2: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy What’s assessed – Themes 2 and 3, and from local, national, and global contexts. Written exam – 2 hours (35% of A level). 100 marks available. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. All questions are based on case study stimulus material provided in a separate booklet in the exam. Paper 3: Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment What’s assessed – ANY topics from all four themes can be examined in this paper. Written exam – 2 hours (30% of A level). 100 marks available. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. All questions are based on case study stimulus material focussed on the pre-release context material.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressChurch Green, Witney, OX28 4AX